Headlines- Iran's High Council for Human Rights condemned attacks on religious, cultural, and historical landmarks across the country by the United States and Israel.
- Despite an ongoing ceasefire, the National News Agency of Lebanon has reported several Israeli attacks in the country's south.
- A new round of peace talks was reportedly scheduled to take place in Pakistan with Vice President JD Vance and other American diplomats.
- The US will host new talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday with the aim of encouraging an agreement.
- US President Donald Trump has stated that unless an agreement is made with Tehran, the US will not lift its embargo of Iranian ports.
- Data from the Defense Department shows that at least 415 American troops have been injured in the war with Iran.
- US On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to leave for Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming round of peace talks with Iran.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Israel "never talked" him into going to war with Iran.
Tag: Coronavirus Detection
Coptic Easter Among Closed Churches, “Condoned”...
The list of new Christian places of worship and condoned ecclesiastical properties was also disseminated in the Egyptian media last Monday, while Coptic Christian communities prepare to celebrate Easter on Sunday 19 April (according to the Julian calendar) without being able to access churches, due security measures put in place to deal with the coronavirus epidemic
South African Gynecologist on the Front...
South Africa’s quick move to implement a strict national lockdown seems to have slowed down the coronavirus infection rate considerably in the country, according scientists. One of the South African doctors at the forefront of fighting the disease is Dr. Taheera Hassim, a gynecologist who is also volunteering for the disaster response NGO, Gift of the Givers
Rights Groups Welcome Court Ban on...
The high court ruled Tuesday that security forces must respect human rights while enforcing the 21-day lockdown, which ends later this week. That followed an urgent petition from advocacy group Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, which said it had recorded several rights abuse cases by the army and police
A Salon Owner Closes Her Salon,...
COVID-19 has forced many small business owners to put their American Dream on hold. While countless brick and mortar stores have closed their doors during the pandemic, some owners are finding new outlets for their entrepreneurial spirit
WHO Director-General Holds Virtual Briefing on...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), holds a virtual briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic
Traditional Tibetan Medicines See Spike in...
A source who requested anonymity in the Tibetan capital Lhasa told RFA’s Tibetan Service that several coronavirus patients in and around Tibet, who have since made full recoveries, were treated with traditional medicines
Gauteng Has 909 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Johannesburg has 551 cases, Tshwane has 100, the West Rand has 35 cases, Sedibeng has 9 confirmed cases and Ekurhuleni has 148 confirmed cases. There are 66 that are unallocated
Afghan News Digest
The UN agency noted that tens of thousands of Afghan citizens have crossed over from Pakistan to Afghanistan since the temporary re-opening of the border last week
“The Dangerous Epidemic of Misinformation” UN...
The Secretary-General announced a new United Nations Communications Response initiative to “flood the Internet with facts and science
Coronavirus Creates Nightmare for Spain’s Nursing...
Spain is following Italy in talking about scaling back coronavirus restrictions as its numbers start to recede. The nightmare is far from over in the country’s nursing homes, where the virus has claimed its largest percentage of victims. In this report from Barcelona narrated by Jon Spier, Alfonso Beato tells us Spain is shocked by reports that elderly coronavirus patients have been found dead in their beds and some facilities have been abandoned